Kashi

A Pilgrim's Tale - Ancient Greece meets Ireland meets India in a poetic narrative

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February 23rd 2011
Prologue Kashi: Forsake mere Chronos pilgrim if thou wouldst approach my gates. Tale proper Many, many hours after embarking on their journey, when night has fallen once again, the weary wanderers are greeted by the emissaries of Kashi. Emissaries of Kashi, adorning seekers with malas: Hail seekers, we bid you welcome. Nearing the banks of Ganga the seekers offer their votive off ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more